Tag: sostenibilidad

Ecuador hosts the closing of the "Dialogues on sustainable cocoa" cycle

Ecuador hosted the closing event of the cycle "Dialogues on sustainable cocoa", organised by AL-INVEST Verde, in collaboration with the German Cooperation-GIZ Ecuador and the Delegation of the European Union in Ecuador. On 1 October, the event "Integrated solutions for sustainable cocoa for the European market" was held in Quito, while on 2 and 3 October, the event on "Sustainable cocoa for the European market" was organised by AL-INVEST Verde in collaboration with the German-GIZ Ecuador Cooperation and the Delegation of the European Union in Ecuador.

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Integrated solutions for sustainable cocoa for the European market

Closing conference of the cycle "Dialogues on sustainable cocoa", developed throughout 2024 in collaboration with the German Cooperation GIZ (Ecuador), with the technical support of the European Forest Institute (EFI). The cycle consisted of three thematic virtual workshops to address different requirements of the European Union Regulation on Deforestation and Forest Degradation Free Supply Chains (EUDR): free

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AL-INVEST Verde programme presented partnership initiatives in Argentina

The European Union presented the winning partnership projects following the Second Call of Component 1 of the AL-INVEST Verde programme. This presentation took place during the Expo Rural 2024, an event organised by the Sociedad Rural Argentina that promotes livestock and agriculture in the city of Buenos Aires. The AL-INVEST Verde programme, funded by the European Commission,

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First shipment of deforestation-free coffee from Brazil to Europe 

On 27 July, the first shipment of coffee from Minas Gerais, Brazil, which complies with the requirements of the EU's EU Deforestation and Forest Degradation Free Regulation (EUDR), was made. The shipment left the port of Santos and is scheduled to arrive on 21 August in Dublin, Ireland. Composed of 320 bags from ten coffee farmers from

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Training course "Solutions for exercising due diligence as set out in the EUDR".

On 17, 18 and 19 June, the cycle "Solutions for exercising the due diligence established in the EUDR" was held, with three technical webinars aimed at the sectors regulated in the European Union's Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR). The cycle was organised by the Spanish Business and Biodiversity Initiative (IEEB), together with the Sub-Directorate General for Forestry Policy and Combating Deforestation (Subdirección General de Política Forestal y Lucha

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Presentation of results of the project "Certification of agro-exportable products" in Uruguay

The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) of Uruguay hosted the event to present the results of the project "Certification of Agroexportable Products in Native Forest Lands", implemented by AL-INVEST Verde, through the Centre for Applied Research in Agroforestry Development (IDAF). The event was presided over by the Minister Fernando Mattos, the Undersecretary Ignacio Buffa and the General Director of AL-INVEST Verde.

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Mercosur technicians exchange knowledge on environmental traceability in Uruguay

With the aim of promoting technical exchange on the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR) in Mercosur countries, AL-INVEST Verde organised in Montevideo (Uruguay) the workshop "Environmental traceability systems", with the support of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) of Uruguay and the Uruguayan Agency for International Cooperation (AUCI). The workshop

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Roadmap presented to improve Colombia's agro-industrial exports to the EU

On the occasion of the closing of the "Colombia Exporta Sostenible" project, carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism (MINCIT) of Colombia, ProColombia and AL-INVEST Verde, the results of this action were presented, including a roadmap to guide and structure the planning and implementation of a series of actions aimed at

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Brazilian Government of Minas Gerais presents the Selo Verde platform, supported by AL-INVEST Verde

Minas Gerais, 11 March 2024 - The Government of Minas Gerais, Brazil, through the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (SEAPA), and the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) presented to representatives of the AL-INVEST Verde programme the sustainable production of the main agricultural commodities exported and the Selo Verde MG Platform, which is supported by

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